Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical compounds

Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical compounds

The antioxidant functionality of Carotenoids is of major importance for human consumption. Anti-oxidants function as free radical scavengers, which give them an anti-cancer, and protect the Nervous system effect.
Astaxanthin is known to be the most potent natural anti-oxidant. Carotene is currently used in health foods as a vitamin A precursor and because of its anti-oxidant effect.

The health benefits of Microalgae consumption include:

The regulation of blood sugar levels and the prevention and treatment of diabetes

The regulation of cholesterol levels

Reduction in lipid absorption in the gastrointestinal tract

Weight loss and anti-obesity effects

The prevention of hypertension

The prevention of thrombosis and of excessive blood coagulation

Cardiac health improvement

Antioxidant effects

The prevention and treatment of arthritis and gastric ulcers, and other inflammatory diseases